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Virtual currency can be used to acquire virtual commodities that are sold by a variety of communities. The most popular are the social networking sites, virtual worlds, and other online gaming sites. This kind of purchase and sale of goods or services, whatever their nature, is gaining ground rapidly. You could be short of currency the is required to continue playing the game you are engrossed in on Facebook or for any other make believe online business transaction. You are prompted to acquire more currency and you do so without giving it a second thought, such is the compelling nature of addiction to games online. It is not just goods or services, you could acquire a piece of land that you can virtually own, in addition to farm supplies and other items. Virtual currency often denotes cyber currency or electronic money, which cannot be classified legal tender. It is actually an intangible ass et, however it is backed by virtual goods that are again not materially real. Virtua...

If you have made the investment to own a smartphone, as many people around the world have, then it would be silly not to take advantage of your device and harness its full potential. While smartphones have a whole range of possibilities, it is probably the range of smartphone apps available across many platforms that are the best way to turn your handset into an essential lifestyle tool. We looked at the apps that you need to enhance your smartphone and revolutionize your life, once you have them you will wonder how you ever managed without them. Google Chrome This is a must have for anyone who uses Chrome as their desktop browser, and for iPhone enthusiasts it is probably a slicker option than Safari. Make the most of Chrome by synchronising your device to your desktop so you can take your bookmarks and browsing history with you wherever you go. Dictionary.com Even the biggest intellects upon us can stumble across words that we are unclear of when...

iPhone users love having the newest, latest software on their phones. However, upgrading to Apple’s newest mobile software, iOS 6.1 , could cause serious headaches for users. 3G Vodafone Problems iPhone 4S owners on the popular UK Vodafone network that updated their software to iOS 6.1 found that they had problems connecting to the 3G network, using data, making calls, and sending texts. Because of the widespread issues, Apple quickly worked to release iOS 6.1.1, which eliminates the 3G issues that plagued Vodafone users. However, the phone manufacturer has not been so quick to address another big issue with the operating system. Exchange Server 2010 Woes Many business users, havingupdated to iOS 6.1, found themselves with issues connecting to their Microsoft Exchange server for their calendar and emails. Some users actually found themselves locked out from the server completely. These issues are due to a bug in the interface between iOS 6.1 and Microsoft Exchange Serve...

There are a handful of people that believe that laptop computers remain more desirable and more convenient than tablets and other similar gadgets. It is quite challenging to ascertain the best laptops that will rule the world in 2013, considering the fact that top brands like HP , Samsung , Dell , Toshiba , Asus , and Acer are coming out with advanced technologies that will make it difficult to make a choice. Here are some of the top best sellers that you should consider in 2013; Asus VivoBook S400 VivoBook S200 was the earlier version of this powerful laptop that made an incredible impression. The S400 version is expected to make more impact in 2013. With a core i7 processor , 500GB Hard drive storage, 4GB RAM, and a responsive touchscreen, this laptop simply redefines and Ultrabook. At about £ 700, this gadget has some of the best features you can ever think about on the most modern laptop in the market. The Toshiba Satellite P845T-101 This is one of the bes...

This week we learned of two new Nokia Windows Phone devices, the Lumia 520 and the Lumia 720 . The 520 will reportedly include a glove-compatible 4-inch screen, a dual-core 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of storage. Unlike the Lumia 620, this phone won't have a front-facing camera. The Lumia 720 will have a 4.3-inch display, with the same internal specifications. On the camera front, expect a six megapixel rear facing camera and 2 megapixels on the front. Both phones will run Windows Phone 8, as you'd expect. Nokia looks to be in a cycle of reinvention - we've heard rumours of three new code named Nokia devices over the past few weeks, including the 'EOS' PureView-equipped Windows Phone, the aluminium constructed 'Catwalk' and the AT&T exclusive 'Laser'. This week we can add two more phones to the mix: The Nokia Lumia 520 and the Nokia Lumia 720. Courtesy: prpro.co.uk The Nokia Lumia 520 should sit below the highly rated ...

Nowadays games are the enjoyment tool for mostly the youngsters and adults. It is also a source of entertainment even for the office-goers. Gaming is usually carried in different types of modules like computer cds, video games, play stations and PSPs. But due to the lack of time most of the gaming freaks cannot play their favorite games. So for solving this problem, a new type of gaming console has been launched. R4i card is the easiest solutions of gaming with Nintendo DS units and it also makes it powerful with its amazing features. Prospects of the efficient gaming card Some of the features of this card are it has a multi tasking feature of playing games with downloading music, watching videos, and even surfing the Internet. It also has a good feature of its expandable memory. You can save thousands of word files, music files or videos. You also have a good option of backup and can save your games without adjusting any space. Moreover you can install it easily without...

With everyone owning mobile gadgets and the deluge of software applications , monitoring the functioning of mobile gadgets is gaining significance. This is where device management applications or mobile device management (MDM) software comes into play. They monitor and manage mobile gadgets that are installed by mobile operators and service providers by distributing applications and protecting the configuration and data settings for all mobile gadgets. This helps MDMs to minimize maintenance expenses and company risks. While users of iOS devices make use of iTunes to manage their devices from Windows, Android users have different software options. With smarter gadgets and faster WiFi connections there is virtually no need to connect one’s gadgets to the computer every time one needs to synchronize files and folders on an Android device. Today applications are available to synchronize files and folders without wires and permissions from gadget users. SnapPea is one such ap...

A search engine is a computer program used to retrieve data, files, and documents from a database, and the best known database is the internet, this computer software is capable of bringing the best quality information for us in the blink of an eye; this is why they are so special, because these giants perform an incredibly enormous task, they index all the information that is stored in the internet and present it in a handy, practical, and friendly way to be read, and just like search engines, social networks store information as well, but this information is related to people, businesses, or brands; social profiles are also indexed and presented in the same friendly way to any user that looks for someone. This is one of the main reasons to think that social networks are also search engines, but the truth is that there is much more than that, and if you want to know more about this keep reading to find out. Search engines started as we know them today when the giant Google u...

I remember wondering in middle school math class why they were teaching us Boolean Algebra. When would we ever use this stuff involving truth tables? Fast forward 25 years, and suddenly I wish I had paid more attention in class. In the good old days, a sales person could keep track of their leads and contacts in a tin box on index cards. At the most, a sales rep sent and received a few letters per week. Phone calls were strictly local; an interstate call required permission from a sales manager. No one called overseas. Face-to-face selling in a territory was the norm. Today, face-to-face contact is rare. Most sales reps sit in a cubicle or at home and communicate with the world through electronic means. Customer contact is done via phone, web conference and, mostly importantly, email . The amount of information sent, received and managed by a sales rep is staggering. In many companies, a sales rep is expected to make 45 calls per day and follow them up with an email. ...

In the most part, there is little use spending time on social media , unless you can measure the return you are getting for your investment – whether it is time, money, effort etc. The hit and hope philosophy is just not good enough and fortunately, there is no need to swing and miss as there are a number of great tools out there for measuring metrics in social media and getting an idea of your ROI . Metrics are performance indicators and allow you to see a number of important factors, such as impressions, leads and revenue to name a few – so, let’s look at the best metrics for social media. API This metric allows you to see the reach of your social media attempts and allows you to classify it into organic, paid and viral results. It’s also a great way to see relative results as the outcomes can be compared on a daily, weekly, monthly basis. It may not show how many people read the tweet or Facebook status but it does give you a good idea of how successful they are. It al...